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A heartwarming children’s story follows a young girl as she spends beloved time with her great‑grandfather. Though he may move slowly and feel physically weak, he shares with her imaginative excursions to places only he can see, teaching her the value of memory, family, and the limitless adventures within the mind.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Martin Waddell
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